At the end of the Rambla, the Drassanes station gives access to numerous references such as the port, the Christopher Columbus column or the Montjuic cable car.
In addition to being located at one extremity of the unmissable Ramblas in the Ciutat Vella district, the Drassanes metro station provides rapid access to many of the city's tourist and historical sites. From the Gothic Quarter to the Old Port, passing through the Montjuic cable car or the shuttle bus to the cruise port, the Drassanes metro station is an unavoidable stop on your tour of the Catalan capital.
The Drassanes station was inaugurated in 1968 as part of the extension of Line 3.
Its name, "Drassanes", means arsenals in Catalan; the resort takes its name from the Atarazanas Reales (Reials Drassanes in Catalan), Barcelona's former shipyards, which house the Barcelona Maritime Museum.
The Golondrinas are part of Barcelona maritime activities which offer short trips on board small boats between the old harbour (Port Vell) and the Forum, to discover the main features of the port and the city's beaches.
Golondrinas trip ticketsTowards Sant Sebastià or Miramar Towers, from the World Trade Center located at the foot of the old port, discover Barcelona from the sky, between Barceloneta beaches and the top of Montjuic hill.
Barcelona from the skyIdeal for a short sea excursion in the old port, the Barcelona nautical bus "Bus Nautic", two steps from the monument to Christopher Columbus, proposes trips between the port and Barceloneta's beaches.
Barcelona waterbusIn "Nou de la Rambla" street, a few steps from Colon viewpoint, the Palau Guell is one of the most beautiful works of Antoni Gaudi and contains architectural treasures and ingeniousness not to be missed.
Barcelona Palau Guell little previewHundreds of species that share the Barcelona Aquarium in their most faithfully represented marine environment take you to the depths of the most fascinating oceans to discover a world as magical as it is mysterious.
Barcelona aquarium ticketsMeeting point between Plaça Catalunya and Port Vell, the Barcelona's Rambla represents the 2 kilometres of the city's busiest pedestrian avenues, where artists, painters and musicians give the greatest tourists satisfaction.
Tourist attractions onlineMaze of alleys between Raval and Born where museums, churches, Roman vestigations and architecture retrace the history of Barcelona's oldest district that stretches along the Ramblas from the old port to the Plaza Cataluña.
Gothic Quarter guided tourBordered by a very pleasant promenade that stretches from Christopher Columbus monument to Barceloneta, and reaches to the beaches of Barcelona, the Port Vell is the oldest port in the city.
Barcelona port Vell ticketsClimb to the top of the Christopher Columbus monument, which is located between the end of the Ramblas and the swing bridge of the city's old port, and enjoy exceptional panoramic views of Barcelona.
Book your tickets onlineLocated a few meters from the Drassanes metro station, at the end of the Ramblas, the Barcelona Wax Museum houses the statues of hundreds of personalities.
You have just made a stopover in Barcelona in the 4th largest cruise port in the world, and no matter where your boat is anchored, you will arrive at one of the 7 terminals located between the end of the Ramblas and Montjuic.
How to get to Barcelona cruise portLocated at the foot of Port Vell in the historic Drassanes building, the Maritime Museum of Barcelona, MMB (Museu Marítim de Barcelona) protects magnificent reproductions of boats from each period of history.
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